
Active Recall: How to Actually Remember What You Read
Re-reading feels like studying but doesn't stick. Here's the active recall loop I use on articles, PDFs and videos — and the research behind it.
间隔重复和主动回想比反复重读更管用。Web Highlights 把你在网页和 PDF 里高亮的内容接进一场场短短的复习:引文和事实会在你的记忆正需要的时候回来,而不是等你偶然想起原文的时候。

Re-reading feels like studying but doesn't stick. Here's the active recall loop I use on articles, PDFs and videos — and the research behind it.

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